Conference 2018 Agenda
- 2021-Tribal Water Resilience in a Changing Environment
- 2020-Water at the Crossroads
- 2019-Scarcity, Challenges & Solutions
- 2018-Business of Water
- 2017-Irrigated Agriculture
- 2016-Tech, Talk & Tradeoffs
- 2015-Indigenous Perspectives
- 2014-Supply & Demand
- 2013-Water Security
- 2012-Urbanization, Uncertainty & Water
- 2011-Salinity & Desalination
- 2010-Creating New Leadership
- 2009-Stakeholder Engagement
- 2008-Colorado River
- 2007-Environmental Quality Act
- 2006-Growing Population
- 2005-Ecosystem Restoration
- 2004-Agricultural Water Use
- 2003-Resolving Water Resource Issues
Agenda - 2018 WRRC Annual Conference
The Business of Water
March 28, 2018
Last updated on 4/3/2018
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7:30 – 8:15 am |
REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST |
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8:15 – 8:30 am |
WELCOME ADDRESSES |
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Sharon B. Megdal, Director, Water Resources Research Center, UA Shane Burgess, Vice President for Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension; |
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8:30 – 9:00 am |
KEYNOTE: PROSPECTS FOR FUNDING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE – A FEDERAL VIEW |
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Ian Lyle, Executive Vice President, National Water Resources Association PPT presentation |
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9:00 – 10:00 am |
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS |
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Moderator: Rod Smith, President, Stratecon, Inc. Mike Irlbeck, Director of Business Development, EPCOR Water PPT presentation Chris Higgins, Executive Director, Goldman-Sachs John Moffat, Economic Development Director, Pima County PPT presentation |
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10:00 – 10:15 am |
BREAK |
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10:15 – 10:55 am |
Keynote: Water Transactions |
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Welcome and Introduction: Dr. Robert C. Robbins, President, University of Arizona Honorable Stephen Roe Lewis, Governor, Gila River Indian Community |
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10:55 – 11:55 am |
WATER TRANSACTIONS: COMPLEXITIES, LESSONS LEARNED, AND ETHICS |
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Moderator: David Wegner, Senior Scientific Consultant, Jacobs Engineering Water Transactions: Complexities – Peter Culp, Partner, Culp & Kelly, LLP PPT Presentation Lessons Learned – Cynthia Campbell, Water Resources Management Advisor, City of Phoenix Ethics – Richard Morrison, Chairman, Morrison Enterprises Presentation |
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11:55 – 1:20 pm |
LUNCHEON AND PANEL DISCUSSION – BINATIONAL COOPERATION |
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Moderator: Sharon B. Megdal Edward Drusina P.E., Commissioner, International Boundary and Water Commission Salvador López-Córdova, Chief Environmental Officer, NADBank |
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1:20 – 2:00 pm |
POSTER PRESENTATIONS, DESSERT |
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2:00 – 3:20 pm |
THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE BUSINESS OF WATER |
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Moderator: Kevin Moran, Senior Director of Water Program, Environmental Defense Fund Todd Reeve, Chief Executive Officer, Bonneville Environmental Foundation PPT presentation Taylor Hawes, Colorado River Program Director, The Nature Conservancy PPT presentation Yamilett Carillo, Director, Colorado River Delta Water Trust PPT presentation Ted Kowalski, Senior Program Officer, Walton Family Foundation |
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3:20 – 3:40 pm |
BREAK |
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3:40 – 4:40 pm |
WATER AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY |
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Moderator: Susan Craig, Communications Director, Water Infrastructure Finance Authority Charles Flynn, Director, Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area PPT presentation Doug Von Gausig, Mayor, Town of Clarkdale Timothy Thomure, Director, Tucson Water, City of Tucson PPT presentation Nathan Wright, Program Manager, Community and Economic Development, City of Phoenix PPT presentation |
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4:40 – 5:05 pm |
KEYNOTE: THE BUSINESS OF WATER: THE FUTURE |
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Tom Buschatzke, Director, Arizona Department of Water Resources PPT presentation |
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5:05 – 5:20 pm |
POSTER PRIZES, CLOSING COMMENTS |
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